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| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2013-05-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 5.76 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than the Nokia Asha 501, having an 81.9 score against 38.4. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is extremely heavier than the Nokia Asha 501, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a way better screen than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a way greater pixel number per screen inch, a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better processing power than Nokia Asha 501, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery lifetime than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 233% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a way better video quality and a much larger aperture.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia Asha 501, which makes it a simple decision.
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